Age Of Kings chords by The Mountain Goats

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Bm D E x2


Verse 1:
Bm       D              E
Halls of the stone tower in the foothills
Cmaj7                Gmaj7
Why should we hide from anyone?
Bm           D        E
Held you in my arms for the first time that day
Cmaj7                      Gmaj7
Felt like God's anointed when you didn't push me away

Chorus:
Bm      D         C
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7  Bm
In the age of kings
Bm      D        C
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7  Bm
In the age of kings

Verse 2:
Bm       D              E
Lean on the concrete walls in shadow
Why should we wait to throw the switch?
Bm       D              E
Felt your name burning like a tattoo into my skin
Cmaj7                      Gmaj7
Rain on the clay tiles all night, your head nestled beneath my chin

Chorus:
Bm      D         C
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7  Bm
In the age of kings
Bm      D        C
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7  Bm
In the age of kings

Bridge:
Bm
In the lost age
A
Where the jewels hide
G
And the sword sticks
D
In the waiting stone
Am
Still warm

Instrumental:
Bm Em C x2

Verse 3:
Bm       D              E
Small chambers shrinking 'till they vanish
Cmaj7                Gmaj7
Wolves in the hallway gaining ground
Bm       D              E
Reach down to the moment when I should have said something true
Cmaj7                      Gmaj7
Shadows and their sources now stealing away with you

Chorus:
Bm      D         C
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7  Bm
In the age of kings
Bm      D        C
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7  Bm
In the age of kings